When the heavy rain came, he could not reach the Zhongren Pavilion. He did not have Zhang Chong's confidence in military discipline, so he did not choose to rush in the rain, so he camped in the wild.
Lu Zhi's tent was also arranged in a small dock wall, but unlike the chaos at Zhang Chong's, everything here was in order.
The warriors under the tent were patrolling the tent, the warehouse officials were supervising the servants to check the parking of the carriages, and even Lu Zhi's military concubines were decorating the master's bedroom.
Lu Zhi's cooks have been busy for a long time. Although they lost a cart of precious ingredients during the retreat north, these dedicated chefs still used the food on hand to make delicacies one after another.
They believe that relying on these delicacies will make the owner feel in high spirits.
Yes, these people are all servants of the Lu family in Zhuo County, and they have been serving the children of the Lu family since they were young.
There were also some of Lu Zhi's coachmen and horsemen, who were also looking for hay and carefully taking care of Lu Zhi's precious horses.
This is the aristocratic background of Lu Zhi's side. It is said that only those who have been rich for three generations or more understand the basic necessities of life. These professional servants are one of this kind of background.
While the servants were performing their duties, Lu Zhi was changing into his military uniform under the service of the dancer.
After taking off the heavy military uniform, Lu Zhi now no longer has the majesty of deciding between life and death, and looks more like an old man who has already passed away.
Speaking of which, Lu Zhi was eight feet and two inches tall, and he usually spoke with a loud voice. So under the disguise of military uniform and power, the generals of the Zhenbei Army forgot that Lu Zhi was also an old man close to sixty.
Moreover, spending the past two years on the battlefield has greatly consumed his energy, making him look even older.
The bedroom where Lu Zhi is located has been tidied up by the servants. The original furniture has been replaced with the ones Lu Zhi uses every day, including a red sandalwood bed, silver utensils, utensils, cashmere soft couches, and even lights in the room.
I drank agarwood to help Lu Zhi sleep.
Lu Zhi just sat on the horse, closing his eyes and meditating.
After the dancer finished changing into her military uniform, she helped Lu Zhi take off his wet boots, and then put on a clean and spacious scholar's uniform.
After a while, the generals from Zhenbei came to see Lu Zhi, and he couldn't rest yet.
After a while, the clerk on duty who was waiting outside the door came in and whispered that the generals were already waiting in the main hall. Lu Zhi hummed, and then two dancers came over and helped him to the main hall.
At this time, the main hall was deathly silent. When Lu Zhi turned out from behind the screen, he saw that his generals were clearly divided into two rows.
Most of the people in one group are dressed in scholar uniforms, clean and tidy, with wooden clogs on their feet, and they look like children of aristocratic families. The other group wears all kinds of clothes, some wear Hufu, some have armor, but they are all covered with clothes.
It was so wet that there were patches of water stains on the wooden boards on the ground.
Lu Zhi sat on the horse at the head, looked at both sides, and took the lead in saying:
"Why do you look at all these lost dogs?"
Gongsun Zan was the first to come out. He just belonged to the untidy group. He said:
"Shuai Lu, we just took a rest and took inventory of the baggage and personnel of each department. The situation is not good, half of the baggage was lost, and many soldiers fled, so everyone is not very happy."
Lu Zhi made a cold face and asked each department to report their respective situations.
In general, the Zhenbei Army at that time had about 30,000 soldiers, plus Zhongshan's powerful tribe, about 5,000 to 6,000 people went south. Later, in the Dingting rescue battle, more than 5,000 people were lost, so it stands to reason that it should still be
There were about 30,000 people.
But when Lu Zhi heard that the troops gathered by various ministries were down by five thousand, in other words, there were only four to five thousand deserters along the way.
This was extremely damaging to morale, and it also showed that not all officials could understand the arrangements for the battle at Dingting and the subsequent march north.
What many people saw was that the Han army went south, was defeated, and ran away again. So they ran away because they had no idea what to do.
Lu Zhi sighed and did not try to solve the problem. He just said this to the military officials:
"When the rain stops, we will go to the Zhongren Pavilion, where I have arranged 20,000 soldiers, horses and baggage. We can rest there."
The generals looked at each other and could only nod.
Afterwards, Lu Zhi processed the latest information.
Because the road was blocked by heavy rain, Lu Zhi had not received news about the Taishan Army's march north. However, Geng Wu, the captain of the assassination camp, said that he had sent six sentries to the south and would send news about the Taishan Army as soon as possible.
Lu Zhi nodded. In fact, based on his understanding of Zhang Chong, he would definitely catch up. Now Lu Zhi has understood this round of war a little bit. The little thief Zhang Chong is trying his best to get to the north of Hutuo River.
To fight him decisively is to complete the victory in one battle.
So when he sees me heading north, he will definitely bite him.
After that, Geng Wu talked about the movements of the Hejian Army. Although they could not find the location of this partial division, the sentinels of this army found Lu Zhi and sent the determination of the three guards: They must
Lead the Hejian Army to the north of Zhongren Pavilion and join Lu Zhi.
The determination of the three guardians comforted Lu Zhi and strengthened his confidence in the decisive battle with the Taishan Army at Zhongrenting.
After that, Lu Zhi took care of some military affairs and asked the generals to go back.
He was also tired and wanted to rest for a while.
Finally, Lu Zhi fell asleep slowly on the warm soft couch and the soothing agarwood. The other servants also finished their work and began to take a nap around Lu Zhi's bedroom.
The high-level servants slept on hay indoors, while the lower-level servants could only sleep outside in the stables and carports. Although there was a heavy rain outside, it did not prevent everyone from having a sweet dream.
Oh, that's wrong. The people here are just all the people in Lu Zhi's army and the shogunate, and they do not include the poor grassroots officials of the Zhenbei Army.
Around the same time that Lu implanted his dream, in a tent four miles away from him, his poor subordinates were cursing the damn heavy rain.
This low-level military official has a resounding name, Taishi Ci.
Yes, this poor warrior from Donglai, Qingzhou, became a county official in this county through his own efforts. But later, Donglai County and Qingzhou Prefecture were involved in a dispute, and Taishi Ci's life was changed.
Taishi Ci still remembers that when the prefect asked him to chase the envoy from the state capital, he said it three times:
"You only need to check whether the state capital is accessible, and don't tamper with the official seal."
Taishi Ci didn't know what the prefect meant. He obviously wanted to do something drastic. But in the end, Taishi Ci agreed to the matter because the prefect had recommended him and he could never refuse.
The story after that is simple. He blocked the envoy from the state capital at the gate of Luoyang, deceived him into obtaining the official seal and tore it up. Then he tricked the envoy into fleeing, and then handed over the official seal from the county himself.
Therefore, in the battle between the county and the state capital, the county won completely.
Originally, Taishi Ci thought that the most he could do was to be deprived of his official position, but with the protection of the prefect, as long as he got rid of the governor, the prefect could still demote him.
However, Taishi Ci never expected that the first person to be transferred would be his own prefect, so he could not stay in his hometown.
At that time, the rangers and sinners in Donglai often crossed the sea to the opposite Liaodong. Firstly, it was not under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou, and secondly, Liaodong County was not strong in governance, so it was a place where strong men could use their force.
So Taishi Ci took a sampan from Penglai Luanshi Pass to the opposite beach for a day and a night.
Because this coast is covered with moss, it was also called "Qingnigui" by the Qingzhou strongmen who landed there.
It means that these Qingzhou people, who have left their hometown and are as humble as dirt, hope to have the opportunity to return home from here one day.
After Taishi Ci entered Liaodong, chaos soon broke out in the world. First there was rebellion in Taishan, and then there was the rise of the Yellow Turbans. Taishi Ci had a premonition that the world would change, so he also recruited a team among the exiles in Qingzhou.
But Taishi Ci's ambition was soon interrupted by the complicated situation in Liaodong. There were not only Xianbei and Wuhuan chiefs, but also ruthless Han local tyrants. These people were all bound by patriarchal clan and blood ties.
There is no way a mob like Tai Shi Ci can deal with it.
So Tai Shici's team soon fell apart, and he became a guard under the Li family in Xiangping. This time, he accompanied the family leader Li Min to the south to participate in the Hebei War.
Because of Taishi Ci's majestic figure of seven feet and seven inches, his beautiful beard and beard, and his ape-like arms that are good at shooting. After returning to the Zhenbei Army, he quickly became a general and led a group of Hu and Han soldiers.
Because the Zhenbei Army had a large number of Hu people, its military system was also tainted with some Hu style influences.
In the system of the Zhenbei Army, Taishi Ci boasted that he had a place to play. When he and Paoze were divided into subordinates, he often drew his sword and roared:
"When your husband is born, he should carry a seven-foot sword to ascend to the rank of emperor. If you all work hard, you will be as rich and noble as you in the future."
At that time, Taishi Ci was full of energy, but at this time, he only felt endless frustration.
At this time in the tent, Taishi Ci was only wearing calf-nosed hakama, and was all wet. The original military uniforms and armor had long been thrown into a corner of the tent, and no one cared about them.
A few Han soldiers in the tent were lighting a fire with damp grass, but the wet grass could not bring them warmth. Instead, they were kept coughing from the smoke.
Taishi Ci's feet were swollen and stuck with his boots because they had been soaked in water for a long time. Hu Bing on the side tried hard for a long time but still couldn't take off his boots.
Another Hu soldier was wiping Taishi Ci's body with a wringed flag, and then carefully took out a dry blanket wrapped in layers to wrap Taishi Ci.
Taishi Ci sneezed again. He was dumbfounded and at the mercy of his men, weakened to a state of no business.
Fatigue, cold, weakness, despair, and all kinds of negative emotions lingered in Taishi Ci's heart. He was full of complaints about his top camp general Li Min.
In the battle the day before yesterday, it was Li Min's insistence that caused the brothers to suffer huge casualties. Taishi Ci's tent originally had eight Han soldiers and six Hu soldiers.
But now, there are only five Han soldiers and two Hu soldiers left, and their strength has been completely reduced by half. This is the result of Taishi Ci's extraordinary bravery and deliberate protection.
However, although the outcome of this battle was tragic, it was not without surprises.
For example, the seven people under Taishi Ci's tent are extremely loyal to Taishi Ci, because their lives were all saved by Taishi Ci with arrows.
When Taishi Ci fell into the self-pity of a young man and was saddened by spring and autumn, the tent was opened and three soldiers walked in.
All three of them were Taishi Ci's subordinates, and one of them was Taishi Ci's deputy, Wu Elder Zheng.
Lao Zheng was a hunter from Liaodong and had rich experience in the mountains and forests. He had just gone out to look for supplies with two of his men.
After they came in, they took off their wet clothes and went to the fire to warm themselves.
Lao Zheng complained to Tai Shici:
"General Shi, what kind of battle do you think those people above are fighting? As I walked along, I saw every brother outside scolding me."
Taishi Ci hummed:
"Then Li Min is not a person who leads troops. If I were in charge, this battle would not be like this."
At this time, Lao Zheng was silent. He knew that his general was extraordinary. His swordsmanship, halberd skill, and archery skills were all ordinary people could be called brave. However, his general had excellent skills in these three skills. How brave he was.
But Lao Zheng was from Liaodong after all, and he would never dare to criticize his master's family.
So Lao Zheng changed the topic and said to the young man behind him who had no black hair as if he was asking for credit:
"Xiao Zhang, take out the hidden wild duck."
After saying this, the young soldier smiled and took out the dead wild duck hidden in his uniform.
Then I heard Lao Zheng show off:
"General Shi, what do you think of our luck, Lao Zheng? When we were checking in, we saw a piece of alfalfa behind us, and we were concerned about it. This stuff is a good thing. Not only can people eat it, but it can also be harvested for fun."
Use the branches to make a couch so that we don’t have to sleep on the mud.”
Lao Zheng obviously talks a lot and knows how to create suspense:
"Then guess what, when we took Xiao Zhang and Xiao Fan to cut alfalfa, we happened upon this stupid bird that fell in the bush. It must have been killed by the heavy rain. Anyway, it was easier for us."
Taishi Ci looked at the big wild duck, swallowed his saliva, and couldn't help but said:
"This duck shouldn't be a sick duck."
Lao Zheng is very confident:
"Absolutely not. I have been hunting for many years. How could I be wrong?"
With Lao Zheng's assurance, Tai Shici felt relieved and said to another corps leader in the tent:
"Lao Mou, go to the baggage camp and get a pot. There is too little meat, so we still have to make soup so that the brothers can stay warm."
The corps leader named Lao Mou sighed and was about to leave the account.
Lao Zheng hurriedly stopped him and said angrily to Tai Shici:
"Shijiang, you must not borrow this pot. Those people in the transport camp are very dark-hearted. If they know that I want to borrow the pot, they will definitely ask for bribes. And Shijiang, you don't know that the brothers in other camps are hungry.
What's going on, if you smell the scent of our meat, why don't you come and grab it?"
Taishi Ci couldn't stand it, so he said:
"If they dare, I'll beat them to death."
But he also knew that what Lao Zheng said was right, so he said helplessly:
"What should we do? You can't eat it raw, right?"
But when Taishi Ci saw the seven men under his command, two barbarians who drank raw hair and drank blood, and five barbarians from Liaodong, wasn't it right for them to eat raw?
In the end, Taishi Ci could only lament:
"That's all, just eat it raw. What the hell is this going to do?"